Thirty years on from her resignation, Margaret Thatcher is back in the press thanks to Gillian Anderson’s portrayal of her in the Netflix smash hit, The Crown.

But just how accurate is it? What were the similarities between Her Majesty The Queen and Margaret Thatcher? What were the disagreements? Is The Crown guilty of blatant historical inaccuracies and how does Darren Grimes's guest, with his unique insight as a former adviser, rate the series and portrayal of Lady T?

John O'Sullivan, CBE is the Author of The President, the Pope, and the Prime Minister, the National Review’s Editor at Large and, crucially for our conversation today, a former Adviser to Lady Margaret Thatcher.

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